Monday, February 12, 2018

Virtual Australia: Sydney Royal Botanical Gardens


Today we explore (virtually, of course) Sydney's Royal Botanical Gardens. Located on Sydney Harbor's Farm Cove, it is free to the public and open every day of the year!

Established in 1816, this 74 acre garden is considered one of the most historical  in the world.

Let's take a look!

The gardens are divided into four parts

The Lower Gardens

The Middle Gardens

The Palace Gardens

The Bennelong


The Lower Gardens contain

The Band Lawn


 The Main Pond



 The Oriental Garden

The Japanese Tea Garden



 The Yurong




Victoria Lodge

The Henry Lawson Gates

and The Maiden Pavilion



The Middle Gardens feature

The Palm House





The Wollemi Pine



The Succulent Garden


The Rare and Threatened Plant Garden

The Herbarium



The Lion's Gate Lodge





The Begonia Garden


 MacQuerie Wall and Spring Walk



The Palace Gardens consist of

The Tropical Center


A large pyramid of a greenhouse.

The Rainforest Walk

The Pioneer Garden



The Morshead Fountain Gate





The Palace Garden Gate

The Rose Garden and Pavilion





The Turf Plots



The Old Mill Garden



The Herb Garden


and The Sydney Conservatorium of Music

and the Bennelong

Government House


The Parade Grounds

The Australian Native Rockery

Bennelong Lawn


and The Queen Elizabeth II Gate


In the center of the garden The Calyx.

Glass House and Function Center.


(...from the top...)


(...inside...)




(...outside...)

Full Tour


https://youtu.be/F530Mvt84TI

and native Cockatoos in the garden

https://youtu.be/GAUBJQjB9QI

another tour

https://youtu.be/1XCJPcPVJYA

I hope you have enjoyed a day in the garden!

                                          The Sunflowers...at night!